The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-12

market riot was in New York city. Dir. Wage
ner was seen by reporter, at an early hour this
morning, at his residence. Hs said: FRANZ
Maynoh, Who was convicted of attempting TO
uefraud the Greenwich Insurance Company,
In October, and sentenced to Sing Sing for four
ana one-naif years. wrote to me some days ago,
made an affidavit before the notary public OF
the prison TO the effect that he knew the man
who threw the Hsymarket bomb. The affidavit
10 ubstantially folows
Il am thirty-six years OF age; was born in
Mecklenberg. Germany. l lave q wife and
three children in Hamburg. ] have been three
resided at 40 East Seventy fourth street. New
York Early in January, 1887 was introduced
to Klirnann Seheutz by William Schaef; had
often heard Schaef speak OF Scheutz. Schaef
told me Scheutz Anarchist and knew all
about anarchy. This was at 415 East Eighty
first street Mira Horst was present The first
time after that l saw Scheutz was on Sunday
morning. two weeks later He spoke Of anarchy,
dynamite and arson and of the bomb at the
Haymarket. He told me that he had resided in
Chicago at the time. and that he had TO make
his escape j asked him why he had to make
his escape he said that the police suspected
that he was concerned, and rhsr he got away.
Schaef was present at this interview. They
both Anarchists. This conversation took place
at A: n / asked Scheutz If he knew any thing
about the Haymarkee bomb, and he said,
Speaking 10 silver; silence Ii gold
The second conversation had with Schuetz
was during the first week in February. at the
corner Of Eighty-frst street and First avenue.
first strees. He said the man mrst be killed in
day time, because he had 81. 600 10 his safe. He
showed me q sand-bag and a club. refused to
nave anything 10 do with him. He said:
You're good. ! have done worse than that
I was one Of the Anarchists in Chicago. /
threw the bomb. Others suffering for il.
but that's none OF my business" He
told me that he had three bombs in
his satchel. and that be had been behind
wagon al the time of the Hsymarket riot 1t
had been agreed to throw the bonn lbs when the
police interfered. But the bloodhounds came
too late He said, II threw one blue bean" He
said be was sorry he could not throw the other
aud ne said that he heard of the arrests after
the riot, and after waiting four i've days TO
avoid suspicion. he left Chicago. My next
versation with him was one week later. at No
306 East Seventy sixth street There be showed
me two pieces or iron, or at least they looked
like iron. He asked me IL had ever econ
bombs" snd asked me If wanted one. ! asked
him if they were loaded and he said good An
archist would never carry anything but loaded
bombs He told that these bombs were gen.
une. told him I did not want any
thing to do with them. lily next
;;oonve-sSation with him was on Feb;
about the condemned Anarchists, an
Scheutz said IF they hang those men. Grin
nell and the twelve men must die ike dogs
Ny fourth conversation with him was about
two weeks later He spoke about the bombs,
aud said that he had been present at the meet
ing held In Irving Hall at the time the Anarch-
u
time containing three bombs. and no said that
he wonld have thrown them had the blood
hounds become unbearsble. Scheutz lives az
No. HOG First avenue, and is q carpenter"
Scheutz was the principal Witness for the peo-
pie at Mayhoff's trial, and at thas time state
ments were made in court 10 the effect that bot
men were Anarchists. Ssheutz 10 employed in
the repair shops of the Thrd-avsnue surface
railway, and is said to have been an Of
S@o in, ~ fha Of An.
archists in the country. Mr. Wagner said that
he had great faith in the affidavit from what he
knew Of the case before. When asked why he
did not make public the facts before. he said;
''The sffidsvit was made Nov. 2 and in
German. / communicated with the counsel for
the condemned men. and acted according to
his Instructions / went to SuperinteHdens of
Police Murray tonight. and asked him to search
the premises occupied by Schenrz. and he told
me that it would be necessary for me to get a
warrant have interest in the other
than common humanity. / am not an Anarch-
ist, Socialist nor Communist. but plain every
day American citizen. but candidly. honestly
believe that the contents Of the affidavit are
true."
Gen. Roger A Pryor was seen at an early
hour this morning by a reporter and questioned
regarding the authenticity of Mavhoffs AFFIDAVIT
He said he knew that lawyer Wagner had in
who threw the bomb at the Haymarket riot
IN Chicago. and he knew that lawyer Wagner
had intended 20 communicate the facts in his
possession TO Governor Oglesby. Whether
no he had done 80 he could not say General
Pryor extremely guarded in his statements
and expressed the desire to be carefully quoted.
He said, however. that he convinced of the
authenticity Of the affidavit The details of the
case were all in Esr Wagener's hands, and be
referred the reporter to that gentleman for par
tlculars.
Inspector Byrnes, after careful inquiry. pro-
nounees the statements OF the affidavit untrue.